PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joy Rones (ranked 75 p4p, 12 weight class) and Arthur Pendragon (ranked 555 p4p, 79 weight class). Arthur Pendragon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rones
vs
Pendragon

180 cm
29
178 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

189 cm
28
195 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Groove Gear

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joy Rones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Pendragon coming out on top.
Rones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pendragon moves away.
Rones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rones jabs at Pendragon's body.
Pendragon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rones misses with a kick to the body
and Pendragon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pendragon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rones darts in trying to clinch
and Pendragon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rones misses with a wild body shot.
Rones digs a good body shot into Pendragon's ribs.
Rones slips a jab and a cross from Pendragon.
Rones is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pendragon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pendragon misses with a hook to the body
and Rones counters with a straight right hand.
Pendragon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pendragon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Rones counters by clinching up.
Pendragon wants to take the fight to the mat but Rones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Good body shot from Rones.
Rones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones lands a shoulder strike.
Pendragon misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Rones.
Rones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rones being controlled against the cage.
Pendragon looking to slow down the pace here.

Pendragon breaks the clinch.
Rones slips under a jab from Pendragon.
Rones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pendragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Rones.
Rones fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Pendragon.
Pendragon throws an off balance right hand
and Rones counters with a right hand to the body.
Rones connects with a jab.
Rones throws a body punch but Pendragon moves out of range.
Pendragon throws a chopping leg kick but Rones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pendragon lands a glancing blow to the side of Rones's head.
Rones is looking to wear down Pendragon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pendragon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rones's hands.
Rones staying out of range there.
Pendragon looks to score with a jab to the body but Rones is just out of range.
It looked like Rones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pendragon.
Pendragon misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Rones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rones is working Pendragon over against the cage.
Pendragon throws a head punch that misses.
Pendragon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rones lands a shoulder strike.
Pendragon tries to work over Rones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Rones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pendragon is trying to force a seperation but Rones has the dominant position.
A right handed body shot lands from Rones.
Pendragon blocks a body shot from Rones.
Rones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Rones.

Pendragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rones digs a good hook to Pendragon's body.
A big right from Pendragon misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rones misses with a straight right.
Pendragon misses with a wild body shot.
Rones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pendragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Rones.
Pendragon tries to land a front kick but Rones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Pendragon backs away, Rones returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rones connects with an inside leg kick.
Pendragon throws a poor cross that misses
and Rones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pendragon throws a lazy uppercut
and Rones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pendragon looks winded!
Rones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pendragon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Arthur Pendragon has been cut.
Pendragon misses with a hook.
Pendragon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A cross from Rones lands.
Rones lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rones swings for the body but Pendragon moves out of range.
Pendragon scores with a hook.
Pendragon misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Rones misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rones misses with a hook.
Pendragon throws the left hand but Rones avoids the punch easily.
Pendragon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rones counters with a straight right hand.
Pendragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rones was well out of range. Poor timing from Pendragon.
Rones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pendragon circles away quickly and effectively.
Pendragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rones lunges at Pendragon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pendragon's hand.
Pendragon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pendragon swings for the body but Rones moves out of range.
Rones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rones throws a lazy right hand but Pendragon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pendragon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rones staying out of range there.
Pendragon throws a right hand that Rones ducks under and follows up with a left that Rones also avoids with ease.
Rones thows a body kick. Pendragon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arthur Pendragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut. Rones saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joy Rones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pendragon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pendragon throws an overhand right that lands on Rones's shoulder, as Rones tries to avoid the shot.
Rones seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pendragon thuds a left hand into Rones's body.
Pendragon scores with a three punch combo!
Rones lands a nice looking body shot.
Rones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pendragon.
Pendragon misses with a lunging right hand
and Rones counters with a thumping low kick.
Rones connects with a looping right hand.
Rones throws a hook to the side of Pendragon's head but Pendragon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pendragon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Pendragon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pendragon misses with a looping left.
Rones is looking for a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pendragon. Rones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pendragon counters with an inside leg kick.
Rones closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Pendragon out cold! Pendragon corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joy Rones!
Joy Rones is the new middleweight champion!
Joy Rones gave a mention to Groove Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).